Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2053
A month-by-month list of every Ekadashi of the year — the eleventh-tithi fasting days sacred to Lord Vishnu — including Nirjala, Devshayani, Prabodhini (Dev Uthani), Mokshada / Vaikuntha, Putrada and Saphala, with the name, paksha, lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Ekadashi Vrat 2053 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 1 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2053
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:23 PM, Dec 31 – 1:35 PM, Jan 1
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 2 – 9:18 AM, Jan 2
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:23 PM, Dec 31 – 1:35 PM, Jan 1
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 2 – 9:18 AM, Jan 2
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 4:47 PM, Jan 14 – 7:23 PM, Jan 15
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 16 – 9:21 AM, Jan 16
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:54 AM, Jan 30 – 11:07 PM, Jan 30
Paran 7:09 AM, Jan 31 – 9:19 AM, Jan 31
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 2053
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:30 PM, Feb 13 – 3:55 PM, Feb 14
Paran 6:58 AM, Feb 15 – 9:13 AM, Feb 15
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 9:53 AM, Feb 28 – 7:22 AM, Mar 1
Paran after 6:44 AM, Mar 2
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 2053
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 9:51 AM, Mar 15 – 11:28 AM, Mar 16
Paran 6:27 AM, Mar 17 – 8:52 AM, Mar 17
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:12 PM, Mar 29 – 3:31 PM, Mar 30
Paran 6:11 AM, Mar 31 – 8:41 AM, Mar 31
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 2053
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:57 AM, Apr 14 – 4:56 AM, Apr 15
Paran 10:43 AM, Apr 15 – 4:55 AM, Apr 16
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:06 AM, Apr 28 – 12:20 AM, Apr 29
Paran 6:22 AM, Apr 29 – 8:20 AM, Apr 29
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 2053
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 7:17 PM, May 13 – 6:45 PM, May 14
Paran 5:30 AM, May 15 – 8:13 AM, May 15
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 10:13 AM, May 27 – 10:49 AM, May 28
Paran 5:24 AM, May 29 – 8:10 AM, May 29
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 2053
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:05 AM, Jun 12 – 5:20 AM, Jun 13
Paran 10:48 AM, Jun 13 – 3:11 AM, Jun 14
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:35 PM, Jun 25 – 10:56 PM, Jun 26
Paran 5:27 AM, Jun 27 – 8:13 AM, Jun 27
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
July 2053
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 4:05 PM, Jul 11 – 1:24 PM, Jul 12
Paran 5:32 AM, Jul 13 – 8:18 AM, Jul 13
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:05 AM, Jul 25 – 1:15 PM, Jul 26
Paran 5:40 AM, Jul 27 – 8:23 AM, Jul 27
Lord Vishnu begins his four-month cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts; in Maharashtra it is Ashadhi Ekadashi, the climax of the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage to Lord Vitthal.
August 2053
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 10:46 PM, Aug 9 – 7:53 PM, Aug 10
Paran 5:48 AM, Aug 11 – 8:27 AM, Aug 11
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:03 AM, Aug 24 – 5:27 AM, Aug 25
Paran 12:05 PM, Aug 25 – 7:54 AM, Aug 26
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2053
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 4:40 AM, Sep 8 – 1:58 AM, Sep 9
Paran 7:11 AM, Sep 9 – 8:33 AM, Sep 9
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 9:00 PM, Sep 22 – 11:16 PM, Sep 23
Paran 6:10 AM, Sep 24 – 8:35 AM, Sep 24
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2053
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 10:59 AM, Oct 7 – 8:54 AM, Oct 8
Paran 6:18 AM, Oct 9 – 6:54 AM, Oct 9
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 4:08 PM, Oct 22 – 5:30 PM, Oct 23
Paran 6:27 AM, Oct 24 – 8:42 AM, Oct 24
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2053
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:58 PM, Nov 5 – 5:49 PM, Nov 6
Paran 6:37 AM, Nov 7 – 8:48 AM, Nov 7
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:01 AM, Nov 21 – 10:54 AM, Nov 22
Paran 6:50 AM, Nov 23 – 8:57 AM, Nov 23
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
December 2053
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 5:30 AM, Dec 5 – 5:16 AM, Dec 6
Paran 11:30 AM, Dec 6 – 5:38 AM, Dec 7
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 3:36 AM, Dec 21 – 2:42 AM, Dec 22
Paran 7:57 AM, Dec 22 – 9:13 AM, Dec 22
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Ekadashi Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Ekadashi of the year — the eleventh-tithi fasting days sacred to Lord Vishnu — including Nirjala, Devshayani, Prabodhini (Dev Uthani), Mokshada / Vaikuntha, Putrada and Saphala, with the name, paksha, lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.